Inside the Majors
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Archive for August, 2011
August 28, 2011 at 12:00 am · Filed under Uncategorized
The game of baseball may look the same as it did in the past, but the players of today are much better prepared than the players of yesteryear. These days the players subject themselves to rigorous off-season workouts and dietary plans that were unheard of in years past. The scouting of today is also vastly superior to the past. There are people on the payroll of teams whose only job is to watch tape and look for weaknesses of opposing players.
With the addition of sophisticated computer equipment, players can actually see when a pitch breaks and precisely Read the rest of this entry »
August 11, 2011 at 12:00 am · Filed under Uncategorized
Gone are the days of Johnny Bench and Carlton Fisk calling great games from behind the plate while getting on base and driving in game winning runs. It seems the do-it-all catcher has gone the way of the dinosaur. It is a very important position on the baseball diamond. Catcher is probably the second most important position besides pitcher. The catcher is important because they basically help run the entire defensive phase of the game for the team while the other team is up to bat. They help decide Read the rest of this entry »